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Candlewood Middle School

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Candlewood Middle School ranks 204 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 86% of New York middle schools

Summary

Candlewood Middle School is a public middle school located in Dix Hills, New York, serving grades 6-8 and part of the Half Hollow Hills Central School District. With 738 students and a student-teacher ratio of 10, Candlewood Middle School consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic performance.

Candlewood Middle School students excel academically, with 67.78% of 6th graders, 67.24% of 7th graders, and 68.66% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 50.86%, 50.99%, and 52.38%, respectively. In math, the school's proficiency rates range from 72.35% for 6th grade to 85.25% for 8th grade, significantly higher than the state. Candlewood Middle School students also perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Earth Science and Algebra I for the past three years, far surpassing state and district averages.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as West Hollow Middle School and schools in the Wyandanch and Brentwood districts, Candlewood Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, with consistently strong academic achievement across diverse student populations. While the school's performance is impressive, there may be opportunities to further enhance outcomes for specific student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students with special needs.

706

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$53,112

Per pupil spending ?

27.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Carlls Straight Path
Dix Hills, NY 11746-8099

(631) 592-3300

District: Half Hollow Hills Central School District

Students who attend Candlewood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Half Hollow Hills High School West

Feeder schools for Candlewood Middle School:

Elementary:	Otsego Elementary School
	Vanderbilt Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.7%

Asian:

23.9%

Hispanic:

16.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (76% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of New York middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg75%

New York avg53%

204^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District

134^th of 874Half Hollow Hills Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	204 of 1500	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	253 of 1504	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	311 of 1500	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	198 of 1479	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	145 of 1242	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	169 of 1439	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	143 of 1438	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	87.3	142 of 1455	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	84.9	150 of 1429	89.5%	★★★★☆
2015	89.8	94 of 1407	93.3%	★★★★★
2014	86.1	126 of 1401	91.0%	★★★★★
2013	91.5	81 of 1373	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	85.8	137 of 1337	89.8%	★★★★☆
2011	86.4	127 of 1295	90.2%	★★★★★
2010	86.3	105 of 1243	91.6%	★★★★★
2009	80.7	151 of 1224	87.7%	★★★★☆
2008	84.7	92 of 1185	92.2%	★★★★★
2007	87.2	74 of 1123	93.4%	★★★★★
2006	90.0	52 of 1095	95.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	155 of 676	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	183 of 705	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	245 of 696	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	130 of 706	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	25 of 253	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.1	89 of 653	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	101 of 663	84.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	171 of 406	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	161 of 396	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	211 of 388	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.4	163 of 381	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	94 of 236	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	123 of 369	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	104 of 374	72.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	25.8	559 of 615	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.9	255 of 591	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	218 of 1457	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	249 of 1465	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	303 of 1463	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	207 of 1454	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	148 of 1066	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	125 of 1370	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	131 of 1353	90.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	165 of 965	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	169 of 953	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	162 of 943	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	177 of 914	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	115 of 449	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	159 of 826	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	187 of 810	76.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	356 of 1283	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	385 of 1296	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	316 of 1288	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	246 of 1306	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	163 of 935	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	216 of 1241	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	220 of 1245	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	185 of 1455	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	248 of 1464	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	310 of 1464	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	195 of 1455	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	139 of 1071	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	204 of 1366	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	155 of 1352	88.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	66 of 235	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	36 of 208	82.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	356 of 1298	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	493 of 1303	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	435 of 1307	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	283 of 1283	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	93 of 522	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	158 of 1139	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	156 of 1170	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	148 of 775	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	242 of 778	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	258 of 772	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	146 of 748	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	106 of 614	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	117 of 716	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	124 of 763	83.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)77th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)72nd percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)58th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)9th percentile-74 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I99%+43 vs state

Math78%+26 vs state

English Language Arts68%+16 vs state

Science57%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Candlewood Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Carlls Straight Path	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 592-3300	706	73	9.7	27.8%	287 (40.7%)	95 (13.5%)	113 (16.0%)	169 (23.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.7%)	83.9	204^th of 1500 public middle schools	86.4%		78.4	253^rd of 1504 public middle schools	83.2%	49	100.0		98.8		67.8	67.2	68.7	72.4	81.8	85.3	56.7	97.5	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.3	99.6	99.5	$53,112	$00	$53,112
Commack Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Vanderbilt Pky	Commack	11725	Suffolk County	Commack Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 858-3505	1,337	118	11.3	16.8%	871 (65.1%)	35 (2.6%)	209 (15.6%)	176 (13.2%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (2.9%)	66.6	438^th of 1500 public middle schools	70.8%		74	317^th of 1504 public middle schools	78.9%	121	100.0	90.3	100.0		45.1	55.3	62.7	66.5	72.7	69.6		99.5	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.6	99.8	$36,937	$583	$36,354
Robert Frost Middle School	Public	6-8	450 Half Hollow Rd	Deer Park	11729	Suffolk County	Deer Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 274-4210	913	88	10.3	43.6%	221 (24.2%)	191 (20.9%)	303 (33.2%)	164 (18.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.4%)	43.5	839^th of 1500 public middle schools	44.1%		45.3	807^th of 1504 public middle schools	46.3%	32		100.0	100.0		43.9	48.3	46.2	34.6	63.3	43.9	40.8	98.3	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.6	$33,312	$1,182	$32,130
North Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Wicks Rd	Brentwood	11717	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2356	1,051	89	11.7	85.2%	13 (1.2%)	55 (5.2%)	962 (91.5%)	8 (0.8%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	9.7	1431^st of 1500 public middle schools	4.6%		12.4	1411^th of 1504 public middle schools	6.2%	20	100.0	84.8	97.5		25.0	14.6	23.7	14.5	23.1	13.5	31.9	94.1	97.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	95.6	99.7	95.3	$35,237	$2,320	$32,917
West Middle School	Public	6-8	2030 Udall Rd	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2371	906	81	11.1	82.2%	41 (4.5%)	101 (11.1%)	714 (78.8%)	32 (3.5%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (1.0%)	10.9	1420^th of 1500 public middle schools	5.3%		9.8	1434^th of 1504 public middle schools	4.7%	14	87.8	82.6	91.1		31.6	20.0	17.9	27.3	22.2	20.8	20.6	89.4	97.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	93.5	99.2	94.9	$37,883	$2,311	$35,571
South Middle School	Public	6-8	785 Candlewood Rd	Brentwood	11717	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2341	975	82	11.8	86.2%	15 (1.5%)	73 (7.5%)	858 (88.0%)	16 (1.6%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	23.7	1248^th of 1500 public middle schools	16.8%		16.9	1350^th of 1504 public middle schools	10.2%	102	88.9	75.0	91.5		30.9	36.3	43.0	28.9	46.6	17.1	28.9	97.3	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.3	100.0	98.5	$35,102	$2,308	$32,795
Elwood Middle School	Public	6-8	478 Elwood Rd	Elwood	11731	Suffolk County	Elwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 266-5420	425	45	9.4	25.9%	231 (54.4%)	27 (6.4%)	103 (24.2%)	54 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	68.3	408^th of 1500 public middle schools	72.8%		62.3	506^th of 1504 public middle schools	66.4%	98	100.0		100.0		65.2	63.6	68.8	51.7	74.0	35.7	41.2	99.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	$39,790	$1,226	$38,564
Milton L Olive Middle School	Public	6-8	140 Garden City Ave	Wyandanch	11798	Suffolk County	Wyandanch Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 870-0525	546	56	9.7	76.9%	5 (0.9%)	153 (28.0%)	387 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.5	1411^th of 1500 public middle schools	5.9%		10.7	1427^th of 1504 public middle schools	5.1%	16		56.1	33.7		23.2	22.1	29.0	27.4	30.3		19.1	97.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.2	99.5	$43,122	$2,764	$40,359
West Hollow Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Old E Neck Rd	Melville	11747	Suffolk County	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 592-3400	968	94	10.2	23.8%	452 (46.7%)	114 (11.8%)	144 (14.9%)	195 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.5%)	75.4	313^th of 1500 public middle schools	79.1%		77.4	270^th of 1504 public middle schools	82.0%	43	100.0		99.4	100.0	60.9	62.6	64.2	72.9	74.4	64.0	44.6	97.7	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.4	$42,758	$00	$42,758
East Middle School	Public	6-8	70 Hilltop Dr	Brentwood	11717	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2473	1,108	98	11.3	87.3%	20 (1.8%)	62 (5.6%)	1,006 (90.8%)	4 (0.4%)	10 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	20.1	1307^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.9%		13	1405^th of 1504 public middle schools	6.6%	98	100.0	95.8	93.9		29.9	29.5	38.7	30.4	41.2	15.5	29.9	97.3	98.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.0	99.5	97.5	$34,008	$2,271	$31,736

Frequently Asked Questions about Candlewood Middle School

What high school do graduates of Candlewood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Candlewood Middle School usually go on to attend Half Hollow Hills High School West

What is the racial makeup of Candlewood Middle School?

Students at Candlewood Middle School are 41% White, 24% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Candlewood Middle School a good school?

Candlewood Middle School ranks 204^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Candlewood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 706 students attended Candlewood Middle School.

What district is Candlewood Middle School in?

Half Hollow Hills Central School District

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